{"id":1859,"date":"2023-09-27T19:03:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T18:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londoname.com\/?p=1859"},"modified":"2023-09-27T19:03:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T18:03:57","slug":"interesting-history-of-public-toilets-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londoname.com\/en\/eternal-1859-interesting-history-of-public-toilets-in-london","title":{"rendered":"Interesting history of public toilets in London"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The topic of public toilets has always been relevant. The differences in the development of such a phenomenon in different countries of the world consisted only in the speed of its creation and distribution. Even the capital of Great Britain, which was one of the most developed cities, acquired public toilets not so long ago. So, what preceded public toilets? Why did flush toilets appear in London for the first time? How did the earliest public toilet systems work? It turns out that the answers to these questions have existed for a long time. Learn more at londonname<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spacious facilities and first breakthroughs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first public toilet in London is considered to be the one installed by the mayor of the city, Richard Whittington, in 1423. It was an ordinary building, which could serve 128 people at once. The facility was divided in half. Thus, there were 64 restrooms for men and the same number for women. The general flushing took place twice a day. However, it was difficult to call it a normal public toilet because the facility didn\u2019t provide any amenities or mechanisms. In addition, that place was usually visited by representatives of the lower class of society. Aristocrats and other dignitaries had restrooms at home or used them at events hosted by their friends, acquaintances and colleagues. Sometimes ladies used pots, which were usually placed in the carriages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the creation of the first public toilet and general progress in this issue, the situation in London remained unsolved until the end of the 19th century. Until that time, you could often see men on the streets who appointed their own “toilet” in any corner or narrow alley. The situation was somewhat more difficult for women. Everything changed in 1851 when flush toilets were demonstrated at the exhibition in the Crystal Palace. This mechanism was developed by plumber George Jennings. He convinced the organisers to leave those toilets open even after the end of the exhibition. It was a really good idea, as the place was very popular and brought in an annual income of around \u00a31,000. Since then, the issue of public toilets has improved significantly. In addition, later, urinals for men were installed in many parts of London. At the same time, women again suffered from inequality. It was more difficult and expensive to provide comfortable bathrooms for them. So, even the number of paid women’s toilets was much smaller than the men’s. At different times, it caused indignation and the creation of relevant movements fighting for equal rights. But such justice was achieved only in the second half of the 20th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second life to the oldest restrooms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nowadays, the issue of public toilets has been solved in London. It would be strange if there wasn\u2019t the opportunity to visit a bathroom in such a tourist city. Modern residents can even conduct tours to the most popular of them. This is not a joke because some of them are really surprisingly unusual. Even more unique are the places that were created on the site of the oldest public toilets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo source: The Attendant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Attendant coffee shop, which was opened in 2013, became one of them. It took the owners two years to restore and remodel the old restroom. The place is very unusual. The owners preserved part of the tiles and brass pipes and turned the former urinals into seating places. Interestingly, you can find many more similar spots that once served as public toilets in the city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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